The recipe
- 1 ozMezcal30 ml
- ¾ ozAperol23 ml
- ½ ozMaraschino liqueur15 ml
- ¾ ozLime juice23 ml
How to make it
- 1Shake everything with ice.
- 2Strain into a chilled coupe.
- 3Twist a strip of grapefruit peel over the top and discard it.
Garnish: A grapefruit twist, discarded.
Phil Ward later raised the mezcal to 1½ oz when he switched to a milder mezcal (Del Maguey Vida).
The ratio
2 : 1½ : 1 : 1½
In parts, a Division Bell is 2 mezcal, 1½ Aperol, 1 Maraschino and 1½ lime. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
Built the same way
Head to head
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